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How did you choose between PS2 and Xbox (or PS3 and 360)?

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madmax:
PS2: I bought Final Fantasy 10 and I knew I wanted to get the older games too.

ffxik:
I bought the PS2 when it launched only because I really liked my Playstation.  Microsoft also wasn't part of the picture in the beginning.  When the Xbox finally did drop I really didn't care too much for it.  Only now do I realize that it had some really good games on it.  I own it now but back then I wouldn't even bother. 

This generation on the other hand.  I didn't purchase either.  I bought my 360 from a friend second hand with a bad drive.  So I handed him $50, fixed it and have been happy ever since.  I still plan on buying a PS3.  I have a few games already.  In all honesty both systems have games that I want to play.

As far a deciding what to get when new consoles drop, it all depends on the games.  With what the Wii U has to offer at the moment I know I won't be buying one of those for a while.

gecko101:
I chose the Dreamcast! Between the xbox and Playstation 2... I chose the playstation 2 because it had backwards compatibility. Also for some irrational reason I have never wanted or owned an Xbox console. I guess one of the reasons for not getting one is because of space problems with the thing. It is huge.

ko1ru:
I bought the PS2 shortly after launch because I loved the PlayStation.  I always had an aversion to Microsoft, especially when they announced the Xbox.  I stuck with my PS2 for the longest time (it's still my favourite console and game library) and refused to get a 360 (or PS3) when it launched.  My boyfriend had gotten a 360 for cheap from a friend several years ago, knowing full-well I had zero interest in it, but he wrangled me into developing an interest for it when he bought me Oblivion and Fable.  His sneaky plan worked, and I was hooked.  :P

We bought an original Xbox a year or two later and got a few games for it as well.  I now play mostly on the 360, even though the PS2 is still hooked up and gets attention from time to time.

I never really had a desire to get a PS3 after having the 360, but I'd like to get one when the next gen is available and the price drops significantly.

brokensilence410:
Well, I actually stuck with Sega genesis all through the PS1 era (First video game console, and for some reason couldn't move on) When the playstation 2 was out, my step dad bought a PS1 so I played that frequently but went right back to my genesis. Two years later, right after they dropped out of the market, I bought a Sega Dreamcast, not realizing that they were no longer supported, later selling for a Gamecube. Two years later, sold that for a PS2 (PS3 were already out) and next year a Wii...

Moral of my story. I'm a generation behind  ::)

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